Propel-repel device



Nov. 8, 1949 H. B.-GREENE 2,487,538

I PROPEL-REPEL DEVICE Filed Oct. 2, 1947 INVENTOR.

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Patented Nov. 8, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE PROPEL-REPEL DEVICE Howard B. Greene, Chesire, Conn.

Application October 2, 1947, Serial No. 777,462

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a propel-repel device for applying plastic or viscous materials such as lip rouge or the like to soft yielding surfaces such as the lips or the like. It is characterized by a novel combination and arrangement of parts so as to provide a device that is economical in its manufacture and is easily and readily adaptable for use for the purpose intended, both of which are desirable features.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described embodying a novel arrangement whereby replacements of rouge material or rouge material of different colors or types may be inserted successively into the device for use according to the whims of the user.

Specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide a device in which the material employed therein may be quickly and easily replaced, upon the consumption thereof, or upon the desire of the user to substitute a new and difierent material. Present practice is to throw the complete applicator away upon the consumption of the contents. By means of this invention, a considerable saving of materials is achieved.

With the foregoing and various other novel features and advantages and other objects of my invention as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and in p the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed and more fully described and referred to in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevational view through a propel-repel device embodying the novel features of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of a holder for the rouge material;

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are side elevational views of modified forms of the holder for the rouge material shown in Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings more in detail, the invention will be fully described.

The invention is embodied into an open ended barrel or container Ill within which is a propeller member [2. The propeller member I2 and th barrel member ID are in securement with each other at their lowermost portions II and I3 respectively by any of the well known means. As will thus be seen, the barrel member and. the propeller member are rotatable together.

An inner barrel member 20 is receivable and slidable within the barrel member In through the open end thereof in a telescoping manner and the contacting surfaces of each are smooth and sufliciently spaced to facilitate free relative movements thereof which are shortly to be described.

At the lowermost portion of the inner barrel member 20 an inset key-way or slot 22 is provided on the outer surface and at one side thereof. This key-way known as the entering key-way is disposed longitudinally relative to the axis of the member 20.

At a point upwardly of the member 20, a keyway 24 extending transversely of the axis of the member 20 is provided on the outer surface thereof. The key-way 24 is known as the locking keyway. The key-Ways 22 and 24 are connected so as to form a continuous slot as is shown in Fig. 2. The key-way portion 24 extends around a portion of the periphery of the member 20 but not completely therearound for a reason which will short- 1y be made obvious.

An operating key-way 26 is also provided on the outer surface and on one side of the member 20 which is disposed longitudinally relative to the axis of the member 20 and for a greater portion of the length thereof substantially as is shown inFig. 2. The key-way 2'5 is connected to the key-way 24 at a point intermediate the extremities of the key-way 24 whereby the three key-ways are interconnected.

If desired a pair of this series of interconnected key-ways may be provided in which case they would preferably be disposed on opposit sides of the member 20.

A key or lug I5 is provided on the inner wall of the barrel member ID and is adapted to be engaged in the key-ways. The key or lug may be inserted into the entering key-way 22, then by a turning movement of the member 20 into the locking key-way 24, and then upwardly into the operating key-way 26 by an upward movement of the member ID. The locking key-way 24 is of sufficient length as to afford sufficient means whereby through normal operation and use the members If! and 20 will not become disengaged. The key-ways at the same time are of such configuration that operation of the device and. the disengagement of the members is made relatively simple.

In Fig. 4, a modified form of the key-way system on an inner barrel member 30 is shown wherein an opening key-way 32 joins a locking key-way 34 at a point intermediate the extremity of the key-way 34.

An operating key-Way 36 is joined to the locking key-way 34 at an extremity thereof. It has been found that in this modification, the movement of the key from the locking key-way to the operating key-way is greatly facilitated inasmuch as the key is urged horizontally in the locking key-way to the end thereof and then upwardly in the operating key-way without any perceptible difficulty.

In Fig. 5,, another modified form of the keyway system is shown. An inner barrel member 40 is provided with an entering key-way 2 which is of relatively greater length than its counterparts 22 or 32 in Fig. 2 or 4, respectively, One extremity of the locking key-Way 5 joins the entering key-way 42 and the opposite extremities of the locking key-way itself are oifset as to each other and are joined by an intermediate key-way 135 substantially as shown. The operating key-way d6 joins the locking key-way I144 at .a point between the two extremities Lthereof.

' JInrFig. .6, another modified key-wavy s stem :isshown wherein an entering keyeway'fiz is disposed longitudinally relative to the axis .of the barrel member 55 for'the greater portion of the length thereof and at its upper extremity it joins one end of a locking key-Way 3. The other extremityof thelocking keyway 5t joins the 2 upper extremity of .an operating key-Way .which'likewise extends longitudinally relative to the axis of the barrel member and parallel to the enterin key-way 52 substantiallyas shown. An

extension 58 of the operating key-way 55 may be provided which joins the lowerm st extremity of .theoperating key-Way and extends trans- "versely :of. the axis of the member 58.

'While key-ways or grooves are shown on :"members t2fi, 38,' l-ii and 5?, they may be formed -in-the-memher it with a cooperating lug provided on the said members 28, 3Q, 49 and 59.

With further reference to Fig. l, secured to :the upper extremity of the propeller member M aaholding device it is provided which is tubular in shape and of such configuration and size as to be slidable within the inner barrel member 120,:the contacting surfaces being smooth. so as to ;.facilitate the same. The upper portion of the .holding device supports the lip rouge or other .tplastic materialize andthe lower portion thereof is adapted to engage the upper extrem- Eity voftheipropeller'member in any conventional manner though in the form shown yieldable fin- :gers-i'l engage a tapered neck portion IQ of the propeller member [4 whereby the members are ireleasably :clut'ched together.

:A-cap'or closure member 52 is provided to fit snugly over a reduced upper portion 28 of the inner barrel member 28 substantially asshown in Fig. 1. Barrel members '39, 40 and are provided with reduced upper portions 38,48 and 58 respectively.

A lip rouge material 29 has a lowermost portion contained within the holding device I 5. The lip rouge material is slidable within the inner barrel member so that its uppermost portion may be induced by propellation upwardly so as .to protrude outwardly beyond the barrel mem- .ber.

The holding device it and the lip rouge material v29 are insertable into the member 23 and as the material 29 is consumed the holding device may be disengaged from the propeller and a new. combination of holding device and lip rouge may be substituted in its place.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essential characteristics thereof. Hence, the present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects merely as being illustrative and not as being restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all modifications and variations as fall within the meaning and purview and range of equivalency of the appended claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What it is desired to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A propel-repel device for applying lip-rouge material and the like comprising in combination an elongated lower outer tubular barrel having, a lower Wall and an open upper end and an inwardly extending key, an elongated propeller concentrically disposed in said outer barrel having a .lower end fixed to said lower'wall and a free upper end, an elongated'upper innerbarreliior material to be applied adaptedfor rotation and reciprocation in said outer barrel and being open at its lower and upper ends and provided with interconnected entrance and locking and operating keyways, said entrance keyway extending longitudinally upwardly-from the lower end of inner barrel and said locking keyway extending transversely thereof with said operating keyway extending upwardly from said locking keyway and longitudinally of said inner barrel and be'ng out of alignment with said entrance keyway whereby the lowerend of said inner barrel is insertable in said outer barrel with .said key slidable in and along the entrance keyway to:sai'd locking keyway whereupon said outer and inner barrels may be relatively rotated toposition said key in the said locking keyway to prevent'relative reciprocation of said outer and inner barrels or-said inner barrel may berotateditoposition saidrlrey in said operating keyway forrelative reciprocation of said outer and inner barrels.

2. A propel-repel device for applying lip-rouge material and the like comprising in combination an elongated lower outer tubular ibarrel having a lower wall and an open .upperend and an.inwardly extending key, an elongated propeller concentrically disposed in said outer barrel having a lower end fixed to said lower wall and aifree upper end, an elongated upper inner barrel for material to be applied adapted for rotation and reciprocation in said outer barrel and being open at its lower and upper ends and provided with interconnected entrance and locking and operating keyways, said entrance keyway extending longitudinally upwardly from the lower end of said inner barrel and said locking keyway extending transversely thereof with said operating keyway extending upwardly from said locking keyway and longitudinally of said innernbarrel and being out of alignment with :said entrance 'keyway whereby the lower end of'said inner :bar-

relgis inserta'ble in saidouterbarrel with sai'd key slidable in and along the entrance keyway to said locking keyway whereupon said outer and inner barrels may be relatively rotated toposition said key in the said locking keyway to prevent relative reciprocation of said outer and inner barrels or said inner barrel may be rotated tosposition said key in said operating keyway for relative reciprocation of said outer and inner barrels, a holder for material to be applied adapte'dafor reciprocation in said inner barrel, and-saidholder and upper free end of saidpropeller provided 5 with releasable connections whereby with said holder connected to said propeller said holder and said inner barrel are relatively reciprocated as said outer and inner barrels are relatively reciprocated.

3. A propel-repel device for applying lip-rouge material and the like comprising in combination an elongated lower outer tubular barrel having a lower wall and an open upper end and an inwardly extending key, an elongated propeller concentrically disposed in said outer barrel having a lower end fixed to said lower wall and a free upper end, an elongated upper inner barrel for material to be applied adapted for rotation and reciprocation in said outer barrel and being open at its lower and upper ends and provided with interconnected entrance and locking and operating keyways, said entrance keyway extending longitudinally upwardly from the lower end of said inner barrel and said locking keyway extending transversely thereof with said operating keyway extending upwardly from said locking keyway and longitudinally of said inner barrel and being out of alignment with said entrance keyway whereby the lower end of said inner barrel is insertable in said outer barrel with said key slidable in and along the entrance keyway to said locking keyway whereupon said outer and inner key in the said locking keyway to prevent relative reciprocation of said outer and inner barrels or said inner barrel may be rotated to position said key in said operating keyway for relative reciprocation of said outer andinner barrels, a holder for material to be applied adapted for reciprocationin said inner barrel, and said holder and upper free end of said propeller provided with releasable connections whereby with said holder connected to said propeller said holder and said inner barrel are relatively reciprocated as said outer and inner barrels are relatively reciprocated, said connections including yieldable means carried by said holder for engaging a neck portion provided on the upper end of said propeller.

HOWARD B. GREENE.

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